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David Hughes Harris
David Harris Law PA
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Biography
David is an experienced personal injury lawyer specializing in major injury and wrongful death matters. David serves injured persons who have suffered serious harms and losses as the result of negligence in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, boating accidents, and other serious injury and damages matters throughout Southwest Florida. At David Harris Law, every client is valued. This is a client-responsive law practice. Every client's questions are answered, thoughts and inputs sought, phone calls taken or returned. Clients come first.
Practice Area
- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Additional Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
Fees
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
David Harris Law represents all injury clients on a contingency fee basis. This means there is no fee unless compensation is recovered for the client. Instead, the fee is a percentage of the recovery. Our contingent fees are competitive and always fair.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Trial Lawyer | President
- David Harris Law P.A.
- - Current
- Trial Lawyer
- Private Practice
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Education
- American University Washington College of Law
- J.D. (1995) | Trial Law Track
- Activities: Co-Chair: National Moot Court Team
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- American University
- B.A. (1991) | Political Science
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Awards
- Outstanding Pro Bono Service
- Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania Bar
- Admitted
- Current
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- District of Columbia Bar
- Admitted
- Current
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- New Jersey Bar
- Admitted
- Current
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- Florida Justice Association
- Member
- Current
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- Southwest Florida Justice Association
- Member
- Current
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Certifications
- Arbitrator
- Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Legal Answers
40 Questions Answered
- Q. I was seriously injured as a passenger in a golf cart accident and was airlifted to have emergency spinal surgery.
- A: You may have such a claim. The facts/details, of course, are the key. If the golf cart was owned by the club, versus the operator, then there may be liability against the club. There may be other factors which could lead to the club's liability.
- Q. hello I was wondering if you have to pay back Progessive they paid out on a claim I was in an bike accident
- A: If a Florida accident and insurance policy, then your PIP does not get reimbursed (unless you had a deductible which wasn't paid) but Medical Payments (also known as MedPay) does get reimbursed unless waived. If your policy was issued in another State, then different law and policy rules apply. You should speak to your lawyer, if you had one, who was involved in the settlement.
- Q. If my now deceased dad have a pending injury lawsuit, does the funds pertaining to the lawsuit goes to his wife?
- A: If a lawsuit is pending in court and the plaintiff dies, then a Suggestion of Death is filed, an estate created in the Probate Court, and the Estate is then substituted in for the deceased plaintiff. Only an Estate is legally recognized to proceed as a party under FL law. The Estate is created in Probate Court and a Personal Representative (PR) is appointed by the court to represent the Estate and make decisions. The PR must be a FL resident, adult, and competent (no felonies or crimes of dishonesty, etc.). The PR can be the surviving spouse, surviving child (over the age of 18), or even non-relative. Depending on the circumstances, there would be beneficiaries of the estate, including spouse and children. Proceeds recovered from a personal injury lawsuit would be distributed by the PR to the beneficiaries according to the decedent's will or intestate (no will) legal requirements. That's in a nutshell. Of course, consult a lawyer for any specifics as to how the rules would apply in your particular circumstances.
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